Here are more recipes for smoothies that I have researched on the internet. These make a good and refreshing drink. Here are mainly peanut butter smoothie recipes.

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Low Carb Peanut Butter Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients
* 1 cup Chocolate low carb ice cream
* 1/4 cup Heavy cream
* 2 T Natural sugar free peanut butter

In a blender container, blend together ice cream, heavy cream, and peanut butter.

The above low carb peanut butter smoothie recipe was extracted from www.low-carb-diet-recipes.com

Banana and Peanut Butter Smoothie Recipe
(serves 2)

Ingredients
* 1 cup Low-fat or non-fat milk
* 1 Banana
* 2 tbsp Peanut butter
* 2 tbsp Honey
* 2 tbsp Plain yogurt
* 2 cups Ice cubes

Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.

The above peanut butter smoothie recipe was extracted from www.bigoven.com

Strawberry, Banana and Peanut Butter Smoothie Recipe



Ingredients
* 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
* 2 tablespoons peanut butter
* 1 banana
* 4 fresh strawberries, hulled
* 10 ice cubes

Place yogurt, peanut butter, banana, strawberries, and ice cubes into a blender. Puree until smooth.

The above strawberry banana peanut butter smoothie recipe was extracted from www.allrecipes.com


Chocolate, Banana and Peanut Butter Smoothie Recipe



Ingredients
* 1 small ripe banana
* 1 1/2 cups milk
* 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

Combine everything in a blender. Blend until smooth.

The above chocolate banana peanut butter smoothie recipe was extracted from www.recipezaar.com

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Hope you will enjoy trying out the above recipes for smoothies and especially the various versions of the peanut butter smoothie recipes.

Chocolate Smoothie Recipes

Here are a chocolate smoothie recipe that I have found on the web. There are thousands of these free smoothie recipes available and you can try some of these exciting and refreshing smoothies out. ; )

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Chocolate Dream Smoothie Recipe

(serves 2)

Ingredients

• 1¾ pint chocolate ice cream

• 18fl oz milk

• 1 scoop vanilla ice cream

• chocolate shavings

Mix all of the ingredients in a blender, then sprinkle the chocolate shavings on top for decoration.

Optional:- You can add some whipped cream on top as decoration.

The above chocolate smoothie recipe was extracted from www.flowercarole.com

Chocolate Mint Smoothie Recipe

(serves 2)

Ingredients:

• 4 scoops peppermint chocolate chip ice cream

• 1 1/2 cup milk

• 2 drops peppermint extract

Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix.

The above chocolate mint smoothie recipe was extracted from www.cdkitchen.com

Raspberry Chocolate Smoothie Recipe

(serves 2)

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup chocolate flavored soy milk

• 3/4 cup chocolate sorbet

• 1 1/4 cups frozen unsweetened raspberries

• 1/2 banana, peeled and sliced

• 1 leaf fresh mint, chopped

In a blender, blend the soy milk, sorbet, raspberries, and banana until smooth. Garnish with mint to serve.
The above raspberry chocolate smoothie recipe was extracted from www.allrecipes.com

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Smoothies are really easy to make and there should be no reason for you not to be able to enjoy the any of the wonderfully refreshing free smoothie recipes that can be found in abundance.

Healthy Smoothie Recipes (2)

It is amazing how simple it is to make healthy smoothie with the following healthy smoothie recipes. All you need is basically fresh fruit and a blender for healthy fruit smoothies.

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Apricot Pineapple Smoothie Recipe

1/4 cup crushed pineapple
1 fresh apricot, diced
6 strawberries
1/2 banana
1 1/2 cup water
1 tbsp. skim milk powder
1 heaping tbsp. high- quality protein powder (optional)
1 tsp. flax seed oil (optional)
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In a blender, process fruit with the rest of the ingredients. Blend until thoroughly mixed and serve.

The above healthy smoothie recipe is extracted from www.healthrecipes.com

Raspberry Avocado Smoothie Recipe

1 avocado, peeled and pitted
3/4 cup orange juice
3/4 cup raspberry juice
1/2 cup frozen raspberries (not thawed)

Puree avocado, orange juice, raspberry juice and raspberries in a blender until smooth.

Another healthy ice fruit smoothie recipe, this one extracted from www.eatingwell.com

Banana Orange Smoothie Recipe

1 cup ice
1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
1 cup vanilla soy milk
1 medium banana
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1 Tbsp. honey

Place the ice in the bottom of a blender, add remaining ingredients. Puree until smooth.

This is another healthy ice smoothie recipe and is just one of the many healthy breakfast recipes you can find. The above is extracted from www.kidscooking.about.com

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There are thousands of healthy smoothie recipes that you can find on the internet. Most make use of ice to give the cold refreshing taste and they also make great healthy breakfast recipes.

Healthy Smoothie Recipes (1)

Here are some healthy smoothie recipes that I picked up from the internet. Better still, some of these are also low fat smoothie recipes, great for the waistline!

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Wheat Germ Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 ripe medium banana
• 1 cup vanilla low-fat or nonfat yogurt
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1 cup cracked ice
• 1 cup sliced fresh peaches or banana slices

Preparation:

1. Cut banana into chunks.

2. Put banana and yogurt in a blender with peaches, orange juice and wheat germ.

3. Add cracked ice.

4. Blend until smooth.

5. Serve immediately in tall glass.

6. Garnish with peach or banana slices and sprinkle 2 tsp. wheat germ on top.

The above healthy, low fat smoothie recipe was extracted from www.smoothieweb.com where you can find lots of other free smoothie recipes.


Sweet Vegetable Smoothie

A great vegetable smoothie to help your immune system. Fruits and vegetables help you stay healthy and this smoothie has both. An apple a day…

Ingredients:

• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 cup of sliced apple (sweet tasting apples are better)
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup sliced carrots
• 1/2 cup of cucumber (peeled and sliced)
• 2 cups of ice
• a dash of nutmeg or cinnamon (optional)

Blend this vegetable smoothie until smooth. Adding the nutmeg and cinnamon will give it great fragrance.

The above healthy, fruit and vegetable smoothie recipe was extracted from www.smoothieweb.com where you can find lots of other free smoothie recipes.


Tomato Smoothie

Tomatoes are a great ingredient for a healthy smoothie recipe because of their antioxidant properties. Men in particular should add tomatoes to their diet to help prevent prostate cancer.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (chopped) tomatoes
• 1/2 cup tomato juice
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 1/2 cup carrots
• 1/4 cup (chopped) celery
• Tabasco or hot sauce to taste
• 2 cups ice

Blend this vegetable smoothie until smooth.

The above healthy, great low fat vegetable smoothie recipe was extracted from www.smoothieweb.com where you can find lots of other free smoothie recipes.

Banana Smoothie Recipe

Here's another fruit smoothie recipe for you to try out. This time it is a banana smoothie recipe. In my opinion, all smoothies must be made with ice, thus the term ice smoothie, failing which they will not be the true blue refreshing smoothie that we have all come to love.

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There are way too many banana smoothie recipes to try all of them but we have listed 3 that we think our visitors will enjoy. Each one has its own benefits and taste but all are enjoyable.

Simple and Easy Banana Smoothie Recipe

This banana smoothie recipe is very easy to make and all ingredients you probably have in your refrigerator already or can easily get at any grocery store.

Ingredients:
1 banana
1 cup of whole milk
1 cup yogurt(preferably strawberry banana yogurt)
4 large strawberries
ice

Directions:

Blend the banana and strawberries with the milk, yogurt and ice until a smooth creamy texture is formed. For those who would like to add a shot of protein, ginko biloba, or other item, this smoothie is perfect for it.

Starbuck's Coffee and Banana Smoothie Recipe

This recipe is great for smoothie lovers and coffee lovers. It can be enjoyed as a morning energizer or any time of the day.

Ingredients:
1 banana frozen
1 bottle of your favorite Starbuck's Coffee
1/2 cup of yogurt
1 tbsp of condensed milk( flavor as you like)
ice

Directions:
Blend all the ingredients except the condensed milk. Taste the smoothie and add the condensed milk to make the banana smoothie as sweet as you would like.

Chocolate Banana Smoothie Recipe

The chocolate banana smoothie recipe conbines to ingredients that are meant to be together, chocolate and bananas. If you ever wondered what a chocolate covered banana on a stick would taste like as a drink, then here is your answer.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 banana cut into chunks and frozen
2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup or your favorite melted chocolate
1/2 cup of yogurt
1 cup of milk
ice

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender until bananas are really mixed and chocolate is swirled. Now you have your chocolate and banana smoothie.

The above is extracted from www.smoothie-recipes.com, a site where you can find lots of other free smoothie recipes as well.

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Try out any of the above banana smoothie recipe or take the opportunity to be creative and come up with your own fruit smoothie recipes. Don't forget the ice for that refreshing taste!

Enjoy...

How To Make A Smoothie

There are tons of fruit smoothie recipes that you can concoct and many of these free smoothie recipes can be found on the internet. You can even make a healthy smoothie. The first question that I have been asked, though, is "How To Make A Smoothie".

Fruit Smoothie

Firstly, it is not difficult to make a smoothie. Smoothies are versatile and can be treated as a breakfast item or a snack or even as a dessert. Some treat smoothie as a meal replacement as it can be nutritious.

In order to have a smooth consistency, it is best to have a blender, failing which you could use a shaker although it is difficult to attain the ideal consistency with a shaker.

Main ingredients:-
• Liquid such as dairy milk, soy milk, fruit juice, ice cream or even tea
• Fruit, either fresh or frozen

If you are using fresh fruits such as oranges, kiwis, bananas, mangoes, etc, do remove the skin before using the fruit.

Place the fruit into the blender. You can experiment with different kinds of fruits to find the favourite smoothie of your choice. If you are using frozen fruit, you can leave out the ice. However if you are using fresh fruit, you might want to put some ice cubes in the blender so you can get a nice cold refreshing fruit smoothie.

Next add in the liquid and start blending. Your refreshing smoothie is ready to drink once you have a smooth consistency.

Frozen fruits and yoghurt will give your smoothie a thicker consistency. Play around with the various ingredients and see what is your favourite smoothie concoction.

Better still, for a healthy smoothie, try adding in some greens such as spirulina, wheatgerm, or wheatgrass. You can also try tahini or royal jelly for a healthy smoothie.

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Here's a free smoothie recipe:-

Cranberry Smoothie

Most women know the value of a cranberry - it helps prevent bladder infections. The good news is cranberries can be delicious in a smoothie. Try this cranberry smoothie recipe and let me know what you think.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cranberries
• 2/3 cup cran-raspberry juice (less, if this is too sweet for you, but I like it sweeter)
• 1 cup raspberries
• 8 oz of yogurt, preferably Raspberry
• 1 1/2 cups of ice

Blend until smooth, give it a taste and decide if you need more ice or juice.

The above recipe is taken from www.smoothieweb.com which showcases some great free healthy smoothie recipes.

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I do hope that the above guide on how to make a smoothie helps you get started as it is really simple and quick to make a great tasting healthy smoothie. You can try out any of the fruit smoothie recipes which you can find for free on the internet and not have to spend money buying recipe books for this.

Strawberry Smoothie - Healthy Breakfast Recipes

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Strawberry smoothie recipe

This smoothie recipe provides a wonderful combination of flavors. The addition of tahini adds extra protein to help keep you satiated for a longer period than your usual smoothie.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Serves 2 8oz glasses

Ingredients:

• 4 large strawberries
• 1/4 cup low fat plain yogurt
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 TBS tahini
• 1 medium size banana
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 TBS honey

Directions:

1. Remove stems from strawberries and wash.
2. Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth.

Recipes are from the www.whfoods.org website, a very popular website which comes up #1 on a "Google" search for "healthiest foods" and "healthiest recipes." The website provides unbiased information with no commercial interests by the not-for-profit George Mateljan Foundation. George Mateljan is the founder of Health Valley Foods and author of six best-selling books on the Healthiest Way of Eating.

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How To Make Chocolate Covered Strawberry Part 2

As I went through the web looking for pictures of the variations on how to make chocolate covered strawberry, I was amazed at the designs that have been created. The designs depend on your creativity and if you let your creativity flow, you will be able to create more lovely and wonderful designs.

Let me dedicate this post to all of you reading. May you have the creativity to come up with more beautiful designs.

Here, I shall post some of the various designs that I have found...

Christmas theme:-
www.themedelegance.com

www.thenibble.com

New Year theme:-

www.themedelegance.com


Halloween:-

www.themedelegance.com


Wedding:-

www.karensjustdessert.com

www.culinarydelightcatering.com

www.sugarberries.com


Baby Shower:-


www.sugarberries.com




Pink theme:-


www.2prettynpink.com

In aid of breast cancer:-


www.guidespot.com


White theme:-

www.thestrawberryconnection.com


White & pink theme:-


www.parentingteens.about.com



Football theme:-


www.sugarberries.com


Decorated in a container as flowers:-


www.bloomingedibles.com

www.bloomingedibles.com


www.pioneervalleyma.blogspot.com


Decorated with musical notes & stars:-

www.sugarberries.com


Various other designs:-

www.ehow.com

www.themedelegance.com


www.gruelomelet.blogspot.com

www.stuffnchocolates.com

www.hollywoodbaskets.com

www.blogs.smarter.com

How To Make Chocolate Covered Strawberry

How To Make Chocolate Covered Strawberry

Let’s take a look on how to make chocolate covered strawberry here. Or just about chocolate covered everything… It is simple to do, yet makes for a perfect after dinner dessert. Something that you can wow your guests with.

Tips on how to make chocolate covered strawberry:-

(1) Whilst shopping for strawberries, choose the freshest large strawberries you can find. Check to ensure they are ripe and not mouldy.
(2) For the chocolate, you can choose between milk chocolate, semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips depending on how sweet or bitter you prefer your chocolate to be. The darker the chocolate, the more bitter it will be. Some premium chocolates you can choose from are ghirardelli chocolate chips or valrhona chocolate.
(3) If your chocolate comes in a block, chop them to smaller pieces so they melt easier.


Ingredients

· 600g Fresh & ripe strawberries (1)
· 250g Chocolate (2)
· 1 tbsp milk or brandy
· Wax paper


Method

· Melt chocolate 3 either in the microwave or over a double boiler
o Microwaving is the easiest. However, you will need to experiment with your microwave and some chocolate in order to find the right time required to melt the chocolate so that you get a smooth consistency.
o If you are using the double boiler, you will need a large pan to simmer water over medium heat. Put the chocolate into a smaller pan and place inside the large pan of water. The water should not touch the smaller pan. Stir the chocolate till it melts.

· Add milk or brandy

· Wash strawberries and pat them dry, taking care not to squish them

· Hold each strawberry by its stem and dip into the melted chocolate. Twirl the strawberry so that the entire strawberry is coated in chocolate or just half from the bottom

· Place chocolate coated strawberries on a plate lined with wax paper

· Continue until all the strawberries and chocolate are used up

· Refrigerate overnight preferably

Chocolate covered strawberries

Look out for more variations of how to make chocolate covered strawberry in the next post.

Light Sugee Cake Recipe

WOW! It has been a long time since I last posted on this blog, with Chinese New Year orders as well as my travelling.

Shall be giving the recipe for a light sugee cake. This sugee cake is a lighter version, not as 'sinful', and differs from the normal rich and heavy sugee cake that is usually served at weddings. Sugee cake uses semolina which is a very gritty, coarse type of flour, usually made from wheat. It contains the nutritious heart (endosperm) of the grain, which is left behind during milling when the finer flour is sifted.

Light Sugee Cake Recipe

Ingredients

A

• 225 g butter
• 120 g semolina
  

B

• 90 g sugar
• 5 nos. egg yolks

C

• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 90 g sugar
• 5 nos. egg whites

D

• 10 g milk powder
• 80 g Hong Kong flour (low protein flour)
• 1 tsp double action baking powder
• 1/2 tsp soda bicarbonate

E

• 40 g ground almond
  

F

• 1 dsp brandy

Method

• Sieve D
• Mix E and D together
• Cream A till light and fluffy. Leave aside for 1 - 2 hours
• Cream B till increase in volume and lighter in colour
• Fold A into B
• Whisk C till stiff
• Fold in D/E and C alternately
• Add F
• Pour batter into lined 7" cake tin
• Bake at the following temperature

1. 10 minutes at 200 degrees C
2. 10 minutes at 180 degrees C
3. 15 minutes at 160 degrees C

• Remove cake from oven once done